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Friday, October 28, 2011

Sea of Possibilities

So there you are, in your little boat, bobbing along in the middle of a vast, seemingly endless ocean.

Some days the wind catches your sails and scoots you along, making your
journey easy and effortless. It doesn’t even seem like work as you
breezily skip across the water, enjoying the salt air and sunshine.

Most days, however, your progress doesn’t come that easy. More likely,
it depends on you sticking your oars in the water and rowing for all you
are worth.

And some days the waves will push you away from where you want to go.
That doesn’t seem quite fair, I know, but the ocean makes its own rules.

And every day, you’ll have to decide…

Should I turn back?

Am I content going nowhere?

Will I give in?

Right now, it may seem that your goal is forever-and-a-day away. You’re
lost and alone and the challenge ahead of you seems so large and
intimidating.

But remember this: you had the courage and commitment to strike out to
sea. You crossed huge hurdles and passed through severe storms.

You’ve made it this far.

Spotting dry land may take months, may take years, but if the course
you’ve plotted is true, then one day –– and maybe one day soon –– you’ll
make it to where you’re headed and be strengthened by the experience
all the more.

Your hopes, your dreams, your goals… they’re out there, within grasp if
you power through and persevere. Each day that you keep pushing forward,
each day that you stay pointed in the right direction... well, it's one
day closer to your goal.

so true. but one thing I realized recently, is that most people never stop to look back on what they have actually achieved. Progress and goals are important, but if you are too focused on what you have not just achieved, it just puts you down. Maybe when hitting the next storm we should stop for a second, look back where we started and take motivation from how far we have actually come already - to gather strength to keep swimming to the next shore...

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About Me

Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Jack,
Who never quit eating ‘cept to stop and have a snack.
Then one day he was standing on his scale,
And he realized he’d really let his body go to hell.
(Obesity that is, back fat, Texas toast)
Well the first thing you know old Jack he made a vow,
He’d ratchet up the exercise and slow down on the chow.
He wanted to get his weight back to where it oughta be,
So he loaded up his stuff and he moved to Bloggery.
(Google Blogger that is, writing posts, makin’ jokes)
Well now it's time to say hello to Jack and all his sh*t
As he chronicles his adventures on his journey to get fit.
You're all invited back each day to this locality,
To have a heaping helping of health and hilarity.
(Jack Sh*t, Gettin’ Fit, that is.)
Y'all come back now, ya hear?